Proverbs 25:6
“Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.”
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Proverbs 25:6 Context
4Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer. 5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shalbe established in righteousnes. 6Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men. 7For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene. 8Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
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Other Translations
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]:
- King James Version
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
- Basic English Bible
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;
- Darby Bible
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
- Webster's Bible
Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
- World English Bible
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
- Basic English Bible
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;
- Darby Bible
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
- Webster's Bible
Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
- World English Bible
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 25:6
25:6 Stand not - Do not affect frequent and familiar society with greater persons than thyself.